Seth Meyers To Replace Jimmy Fallon As Host Of Late Night In 2014

It’s official – Seth Meyers will replace Jimmy Fallon as the host of NBC’s “Late Night” when Fallon moves to “The Tonight Show” in 2014, the network announced on Sunday.

Lorne Michaels will executive produce “Late Night with Seth Meyers” and Michael Shoemaker will remain with the franchise as producer.

“We think Seth is one of the brightest, most insightful comedy writers and performers of his generation. His years at ‘SNL’s’ ‘Weekend Update’ desk, not to mention being head writer of the show for many seasons, helped him hone a topical brand of comedy that is perfect for the ‘Late Night’ franchise,” Bob Greenblatt, Chairman, NBC Entertainment, said in a statement on Sunday. “On behalf of Steve Burke, Ted Harbert and Paul Telegdy, we couldn’t be happier that Seth and Jimmy Fallon will be continuing their careers at NBC after growing up in this network’s late night legacy.”